French Man Portrait 19th Century

18th century oval portrait oil on canvas of an aristocrat The individual with the mischievous look wears a highly voluminous powdered starch hairdo. An earring on his ear is a rare example of coquetry in a picture. His corner smile and brave cheekbones distinguish the character. The eighteenth century is an era of grace. We have never seen men and women so properly prepared throughout history. The extravagant display was consistent with the rococo aesthetic. Powdered hairstyles became fashionable among males in the 17th century, under the reign of Louis14, the Sun King. At the period, France ruled fashion, and its influence expanded to other countries. This gentleman reflects the entirety of the Grand Siecle...

Portrait of a woman painted in oil on canvas from the impressionist period. This pictorial movement appeared in 1860 in opposition to academic art and aimed at representing the ephem...

Oil painting on canvas Portrait young man Imperial Russian navy military school 19th This oil on canvas represents in a medallion a student of the Russian imperial army. It wears a n...

Portrait of the 20th century signed Henri Descamps (1898-1990) Young dark-haired girl seated wearing a white dress with shades of pink and blue with red stripes, hands crossed, and a...

Copy of a portrait painting of a gentleman with a gold hoop earring and wearing a medal

Copy of a portrait painting of a young man in high collared garb with gold frame

A late XVII Century Italian School head of a young man (Circle of Guido Reni). A sensitively rendered portrait figure in profile, echoing soft modelling and restrained elegance chara...

This splendid oil painting on canvas, in Neo-Renaissance style, depicts a young Florentine man from the Renaissance period. Its workmanship closely rese...